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Travis County · 5 hours ago

Finance Director - Health and Human Services

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Travis County is seeking a Finance Director for its Health and Human Services department to lead the financial operations supporting various programs. The role involves strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and providing advisory support to ensure effective resource allocation for high-quality social services.

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Responsibilities

In collaboration with key leadership, the Finance Director plans, directs, implements, and evaluates all financial operation reporting and budgeting for HHS

Oversees and directs the preparation and evaluation of financial reports and information

Along with other key leadership staff; directs, plans, coordinates, organizes, analyzes and reports on audits of financial and internal control systems

Reviews internal and external audit reports and evaluates degree of compliance, develops financial strategies and controls necessary to strengthen areas and to mitigate risk

Responsible for staffing needs related to assigned areas of responsibility, including recommending individuals for hire, responsibility for training, developing performance evaluation and disciplinary actions of assigned staff consistent with department process

Identifies and addresses problems or conflicts

Provides training to departmental staff in financial related functions

Monitors and confirms activities are consistent with financial and other goals and objectives

Seeks and creates opportunities for improved performance, learning and development of assigned staff to enhance operational efficiencies and effectiveness to ensure quality services are provided

Conducts strategic financial planning

Forecasts future budgeting, technology, and other needs and makes recommendations

Researches new financial processes, develops financial policies and procedures in collaboration with the County Executive and HHS leadership team to meet changing needs

Conducts specialized financial analysis and reports for the department

Analyzes historical revenue and expenditure trends and forecasts future trends

Prepares and presents recommendations to other high-level management and external organizations as applicable

Along with the County Executive and the HHS Leadership Team, the Finance Director for HHS plays a key leadership role in the development of the annual departmental budget submission

Monitors expenditures and revenues and makes recommendations pertaining to efficient department operations

Serves as the primary expert on financial strategic planning and provides expertise through the lens of finance principles and practices to meet and improve upon operational objectives

May represent the department before elected officials, internal teams, external partners and the public

Responds to financial inquiries, as applicable

Provides technical information, presents solutions to financial problems and shares information to remain abreast of laws, regulations, trends and developments

Oversees identification and development of performance measures for department to ensure alignment with short and long-range goals and objectives

Conducts needs assessments to monitor and improve service delivery of financial operations within HHS

Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations and seamless customer service, including plans for future department services and budgetary requirements

Collaborative interaction with Travis County officials regarding initiatives related to financial and budgetary needs of the department

Presents technical information clearly and logically in a manner that is easily understood to department management, staff, and various, diverse audiences

Collaborates on a regular basis with policy makers to ensure consistency of plans and projections with local standards, legislative mandates and community expectations

Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local codes, county policies, and directives from the department head

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Government accountingFinancial planningAnalysisPublic-sector budgetingFinancial modelingFund accountingComplianceFinancial reportingBudgetingForecastingStrategic financial planningAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solvingLeadershipCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Purchasing, Public Administration, Social or Behavioral Sciences, or a directly related field AND seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience with a broad administrative support activity, such as accounting, purchasing, budgetary, financial analysis, contracting or similar capacity, including three (3) years of mid- to senior level supervisory or management experience

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job

Valid Texas Driver's License

Preferred

Master's degree in a directly related field

Certified Public Accountant (CPA); OR Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)

Six (6) years of Finance Planning and Analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling experience preferred

Demonstrated experience in Government accounting, including public-sector budgeting, fund accounting, financial reporting, and compliance with State, Federal, and Local regulations

Experience supporting financial operations within a human services, social services, or public-sector environment is strongly preferred